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A Lithium Mining Company Is Drying Up Argentine Town’s Water Supply

Reinaldo Luzco fills two tanks with river water. The well he relied on for potable water dried up three years ago, and now he’s sometimes forced to collect drinking water from a river that naturally contains arsenic.
Reinaldo Luzco fills two tanks with river water. The well he relied on for drinkable water dried up three years ago, and now he’s forced to collect his water from a river that naturally contains arsenic. Global Press Journal

People in northwest Argentina let lithium mining companies onto their land. They didn’t expect to lose their water sources in the process.

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Colombian Farming: The Costs Of Replacing Coffee With Avocados

Hass Avocados for sale at a farmer's market
Hass Avocados for sale at a farmer's market Photo: Miss Shari/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

The Hass avocado, fast becoming one of Colombia’s big export earners, is  threatening local ecosystems and causing water shortages.

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